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Old 07-30-2020, 09:59 PM   #16
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Default Re: Is lead still needed?

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Originally Posted by Gene1949 View Post
You know guys, the subject of ethanol fuels has been beat to death on these forums. It's not that difficult to replace the offending hoses, carb parts and gaskets with "ethanol friendly" parts

The same with obsessing about the lubricating (necessity) of adding lead. There is enough lubricants in the chemical stew that passes for gasoline nowadays to make that unnecessary.
If you drive a vehicle often this shouldn't be an issue, but if they set for long periods of time it can be. I have had issues with fuel tanks and fuel lines and carburetors. I just fined it easier to use non-ethanol on all my yard type equipment and older vehicles. All the yard stuff is designed for ethanol, but that still doesn't address the issues of it setting around for long periods of time.
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